Psych DMA

Please take out a piece of paper and complete the following:

•Write down the vocabulary word and definition.

•Choose ONE of these options and complete it.– Draw a picture that illustrates/explains the vocabulary word.

– Rewrite the definition in your own words.

– Write a sentence that includes the term and the information from the definition.

Mania

•A mood disorder involving extreme agitation, restlessness, rapid speech and trouble concentrating.

Today’s Agenda

• DMA

• Art & disorders

• Impulse Control

Disorders– Read– Handout/types

Disorders in Art

• Hanging on the 2 bulletin boards.

• On a piece of paper, write:– The picture’s # (lower right corner)

– What disorder you think the artist was portraying.

»DON’T cheat and look

Impulse Control Disorders

Read the packet….

10 minutes

Impulse Control Disorders

• Compulsive behaviors

• Feels stress – compulsive behavior – feels calmer.

EVERYBODY NEEDS A COPY OF THE HANDOUT…

Move around the room & write down the information….

Intermittent Explosive Disorder

• Aggressive impulses

• Over-react

• Violent

• More than 1 outburst

• May blackout during outburst.

Read the Intermittent Explosive Disorder Case Study

Do you know anyone like this?

Kleptomania

• Steals– Items he/she doesn’t need

• May feel guilt

Pyromania

• Sets fires.

• Fascinated by fire related items– Firefighters– Burned buildings– Ashes– Candles/lighters– Burn victims

• Plans ahead – doesn’t consider the consequences.

Pathological Gambling

• Excessive / uncontrolled

• Disrupts social life, family & friends.

• Thinks about gambling

• Needs to risk more $

• Tried to stop – affected mood.

• Sense of escape

• Tries to win back $

• Lies

• Criminal activities.

Read the Pathological Gambling case study

Compare/contrast the Gambling case study with the IED case study.

You can draw your venn diagram on the back of your notes handout

When you are done – turn it in.

Trichotillomania

• Pulls own hair

• Not a short-term habit

• Inspect or eat hair

• Secretly pulls out other’s hair.

Impulse Control Dis. Not Otherwise Specified.

• Fails to resist impulse.

• Could be any behavior– Examples: cutting, burning, self-mutilation